Brief Life History of Frederick Alfred
Frederick Alfred Griffin was born on 9 March 1876, in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. He married Louisa Galey on 10 November 1896. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died in March 1960, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 84.
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Sources (6)
- Fredrick Griffin, "England and Wales Census, 1901"
- Frederick Alfred Griffin, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Frederick Griffin, "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices"
Spouse and Children
World Events (8)
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
1904 · The Entente Cordiale
The Entente Cordiale was signed between Britain and France on April 8, 1904, to reconcile imperial interests and pave the way for future diplomatic cooperation. This ended hundreds of years of conflict between the two states.
Name Meaning
Welsh: from the personal name Gruffin, Griffin, a pet form of Middle Welsh Gruffudd. In the Welsh border counties this name was introduced directly from Welsh, and in the eastern counties of England by Bretons from France who came over with the Norman conquest.
Irish: Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Gríobhtha ‘descendant of Gríobhtha’, a personal name from gríobh ‘gryphon’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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